Bentley v. Palmer House Co.

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This appeal arose out of a diversity action by Joseph C. Bentley, a citizen of Florida, against third party plaintiffs, The Palmer House Company, an Illinois corporation, and Hilton Hotels Corporation, a Delaware corporation (appellants). Appellants filed a third party complaint against third party defendant Basic Food Materials, Inc. (appellee). The district court entered judgment in favor of appellee and against appellants on the pleadings. Appellants appealed.

Appellee entered into an agreement with appellants whereby appellee obtained a display booth, for purposes of…